#72796A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.6% 0.024 127.6), rgb(114, 121, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#72796A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72796A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.024 127.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72796A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72796A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72796A text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72796A text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA397
oklch(70.7% 0.018 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#868C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 126)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72796A
oklch(56.6% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6356
oklch(49% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F433B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#72796A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B7769 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A766B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737775 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72796A
#72796A
oklch(56.6% 0.024 127.6)
- #7A7381
#7A7381
oklch(56.7% 0.023 308)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #72796A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.